Category Archives: Business

Blogger – Karen J. Gregory The holidays are approaching quickly. Thanksgiving and Black Friday are one week away and most stores have all of their Christmas items out. Can you believe it? Where did this year go? It cannot be the end of November! What happened to 2013? Ok…yes, I have lost track of time.…

I was attending an event where a colleague and friend, Linda Cobb, who also works in the coaching realm, was speaking to the audience about being an internal entrepreneur — someone who works and thinks like an entrepreneur, but works within the “safety” of an organization. She explained that both internal and external entrepreneurs are…

I have recently been pondering over the type of information we present on the services we provide to our clients. The biggest question for clients is always, “What is your value add?” Meaning, why should I spend money on acquiring your services? This is a great question that many, particularly small business owners, do not…

How many times have you went down the path of meeting with someone, either a client or an employee, to discuss services or work performance and come to what you thought was a mutual agreement only to be let down later? Doesn’t this just fire you up? We walk away feeling defeated, confused, and like…

Earlier this week I was preparing for a presentation I’m giving in January. The topic – Managing Organizational Climate During Tough Times. As I was preparing the learner outcomes, it got me to thinking. How often is organization climate overlooked? How often is it undervalued? I mean, most of us feel it, or only recognize…